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Issue: Mad #94
Publication Date: April 1965
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Issues: #94 of 550 Issues (594 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagEC
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: E.C. Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: 02/09/1965
Volume: 1
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 22 (15 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Al Feldstein
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from 1965 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color (#1-23, 400-550); color cover with black & white interior (#24-399)
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US (#1-23); magazine size (#24 onward)
Paper Stock: glossy cover
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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You'll Go "Ape" Over This Issue of Mad

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Norman Mingo (signed)
Inker(s): Norman Mingo (signed)
Colorist(s): Norman Mingo (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman
Synopsis: A switch on the classic ending of "King Kong", with Alfred atop the Empire State Building and gorillas piloting the planes.
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Pages: 1
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Be Suspicious

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Lester Krauss (photo)
Inker(s): Lester Krauss (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Parody of Sanforized Laundry Services ads; a private detective uses the Sam Foureyes ad format to sow doubt among housewives and drum up business.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Mad's Valentines to American Industry

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Jacobs
Penciller(s): Mort Drucker; Don Martin; Jack Rickard; Paul Coker, Jr.; Bob Clarke; George Woodbridge
Inker(s): Mort Drucker; Don Martin; Jack Rickard; Paul Coker, Jr.; Bob Clarke; George Woodbridge
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Cupidity (look it up) Dept.
Synopsis: Cynical Valentine messages with subtle criticisms of various industries.
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Pages: 2
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The Prophet

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Joe Orlando (signed)
Inker(s): Joe Orlando (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Signing-off Dept.
Synopsis: An end-of-the-world prophet has his prophecy come true.
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Pages: 1
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007

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Jacobs
Penciller(s): Mort Drucker
Inker(s): Mort Drucker
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): It's True! Bonds Do Have More Fun Dept.
Character(s): Sean Connery [as James Bomb]; Bernard Lee [as M]; Mickey Spillane [as Mike Hammer]; The Beatles [John Lennon; Paul McCartney; George Harrison; Ringo Starr]; Audrey Hepburn; Richard Burton; Hayley Mills; Winston Churchill; Rex Harrison; Peter Sellers; Margaret Rutherford [as Miss Marple]; Edward Heath
Synopsis: A prototypical James Bond plot is presented as a Rodgers and Hammerstein musical.
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Pages: 6
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Famous People's Home-Study Courses

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Jaffee
Penciller(s): Bob Clarke
Inker(s): Bob Clarke
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Schools Rush In Dept.
Synopsis: In a parody of Famous Artist School correspondence course, a correspondence school claims it can make you rich and famous through its mail-order courses.
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: In the "ten famous swindlers" course, the swindlers are named after the Mad Magazine editorial and production staff: (Al) Feldstein, (John) Putnam, (Leonard) Brenner, (Jerry) DeFuccio, (Nick) Meglin, and (Albert) Tirado, with the last three called the usual gang of idiots. The last famous swindler is Alfred E. Neuman. Among the "famous billionaires" is Mad publisher William Gaines.
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A Fine Day in the City

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Don Martin
Penciller(s): Don Martin
Inker(s): Don Martin
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Don Martin Dept.
Synopsis: A man is curious about a procession of men shaking uncontrollably as they pass him.
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Pages: 1
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Drawn Out Dramas

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Sergio Aragones
Penciller(s): Sergio Aragones
Inker(s): Sergio Aragones
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Marginal Thinking Dept.
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Disclose Notes: Cartoons drawn into the margins of random pages.
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A Mad Look at Winter Sports

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Sergio Aragones
Penciller(s): Sergio Aragones
Inker(s): Sergio Aragones
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Ice-Elation Dept.
Synopsis: A skier has an accident; an ice fisher has an accident; a bobsled team has an accident; a ski jumper picked up some unwanted passengers; a figure skating team has an accident.
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Specific "Form Answer Letters"

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Arnie Kogen
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Softening the Blow-Ups Dept.
Synopsis: Samples of form letters from specific companies and government offices.
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Pages: 3
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Spy Vs. Spy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Antonio Prohias
Penciller(s): Antonio Prohias
Inker(s): Antonio Prohias
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Joke & Dagger Dept.; Spy Vs. Spy
Character(s): The Black Spy; The White Spy
Synopsis: The White Spy tricks the Black Spy off a cliff.
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Pages: 1
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The Sights and Sounds of the U.S.A.: Ft. Worth, Texas

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Larry Siegel; Frank Jacobs
Penciller(s): Paul Coker, Jr.
Inker(s): Paul Coker, Jr.
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Talk of the Towns Dept.
Synopsis: Satirical look at a neighborhood in Fort Worth, Texas.
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Pages: 2
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Spy Vs. Spy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Antonio Prohias
Penciller(s): Antonio Prohias
Inker(s): Antonio Prohias
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Joke & Dagger Dept.; Spy Vs. Spy
Character(s): The Black Spy; The White Spy
Synopsis: The Black Spy sabotages the White Spy's ski run.
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Pages: 1
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Neurotic Magazine

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Hart
Penciller(s): George Woodbridge
Inker(s): George Woodbridge
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Sick-Sick-Slick Dept.
Synopsis: Niche magazine aimed at neurotic people.
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Pages: 6
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The Spectator

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Don Martin
Penciller(s): Don Martin
Inker(s): Don Martin
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Don Martin Dept.
Synopsis: A man drills a hole in a fence to watch a baseball game for free, with grisly results.
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Pages: 1
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Basketball Foto-Plays

Photo Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Arnie Kogen
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Court Jesting Dept.
Synopsis: File wire photos of National Basketball Association and collegiate basketball action have humorous word balloons added to them.
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The Lighter Side of Kids' Parties

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dave Berg
Penciller(s): Dave Berg
Inker(s): Dave Berg
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Berg's Eye View Dept.
Synopsis: Birthday and social parties for children are satirized.
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Pages: 4
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TV Commercials

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Hart
Penciller(s): Jack Rickard
Inker(s): Jack Rickard
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): No Sale Dept.
Synopsis: Examples of consumer groups that particular advertising campaigns are wasted on.
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Pages: 2
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Spy Vs. Spy Vs. Spy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Antonio Prohias
Penciller(s): Antonio Prohias
Inker(s): Antonio Prohias
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Joke & Dagger Dept.; Spy Vs. Spy
Character(s): The Black Spy; The White Spy; The Gray Spy
Synopsis: The Gray Spy switches the camera of the other spies and leaves them with photos of their own installations.
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Pages: 1
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Son of Mighty Joe Kong

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dick DeBartolo
Penciller(s): Mort Drucker
Inker(s): Mort Drucker
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): What Time Does the Baboon Go Up? Dept.
Character(s): James Garner [as Robert Headstrong]; Doris Day [as Rae Faye]; Dick Van Dyke [as Bruce Cabbage]
Synopsis: Parody remake of "King Kong"; two cynical promoters and a vapid actress bring a giant ape to New York to succeed on Broadway.
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In Content Item: FlagMad #97 published May 1977
as Die Wahrheit über King Kong [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Richard Burton is credited on the opening page as playing King Kong, but does not appear otherwise.
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Which National Symbol is Going to Need the Biggest Repair Job?

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Jaffee
Penciller(s): Al Jaffee (signed)
Inker(s): Al Jaffee (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mad Fold-In
Synopsis: Who is going to need the most healing after the contentious 1964 election is portrayed.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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After the Most Hair-Raising Adventure of My Life

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Lester Krauss (photo); Bob Clarke (illustrations)
Inker(s): Lester Krauss (photo); Bob Clarke (illustrations)
Colorist(s): Lester Krauss (photo); Bob Clarke (illustrations)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Parody of Canadian Club print ads; a man swears off drinking after a jarring experience with delirium tremens.
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Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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